Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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  • Pages.6307-6313
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  • 2014
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  • 2476-762X(eISSN)
아시아태평양암예방학회 (Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention)
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Are Women in Kuwait Aware of Breast Cancer and Its Diagnostic Procedures?

  • Saeed, Raed Saeed (Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University) ;
  • Bakir, Yousif Yacoub (Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University) ;
  • Ali, Layla Mohammed (Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University)
  • 발행 : 2014.08.15
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The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and awareness of women in Kuwait with regard to risk factors, symptoms and diagnostic procedures of breast cancer. A total of 521 questionnaires were distributed among women in Kuwait. Results showed that 72% of respondents linked breast cancer factors to family history, while 69.7% scored abnormal breast enlargement as the most detectable symptom of the disease. Some 84% of participants had heard about self-examination, but knowledge about mammograms was limited to 48.6% and only 22.2% were familiar with diagnostic procedures. Some 22.9% of respondents identified the age over 40 years as the reasonable age to start mammogram screening. Risk factor awareness was independent on age groups (p>0.05), but both high education and family history increased the likelihood of postivie answers; the majority knew about a few factors such as aging, pregnancy after age 30, breast feeding for short time, menopause after age of 50, early puberty, and poor personal hygiene. In conclusion, 43.1% of participants had an overall good knowledge of breast cancer with regards to symptoms, risk factors and breast examination. Very highly significant associations (p<0.005) were evident for all groups except for respondents distributed by nationality (p=0.444). Early campaigns for screening the breast should be recommended to eliminate the confusion of wrong perceptions about malignant mammary disease.

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피인용 문헌

  1. Impact of a Breast Health Awareness Activity on the Knowledge Level of the Participants and its Association with Socio-Demographic Features vol.16, pp.14, 2015, https://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.14.5817